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Market participants are showing substantial interest in structured products on the iBoxx Euro Contingent Convertible Index on the back of a surge in popularity of contingent convertible (CoCo) bonds. This comes after the European Central Bank’s decision to introduce quantitative easing last month. -
Barclays is seeking a stronger footing in Asia Pacific ECM, with the creation of a new role of head of blocks origination. The bank has struggled to make headway in terms of market share in the region, but its strong Japanese franchise, accompanied by its new emphasis on the more profitable blocks business, shows the firm is moving in the right direction, reports Rashmi Kumar.
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The French bank has been riding out the Russia crisis, where it has large exposures. But it also has big corporate finance plans elsewhere in Europe, writes David Rothnie.
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RBC Capital markets has continued the expansion of its European investment banking operations with the recruitment of a senior banker from Société Générale.
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Ashley Wilkins, Société Générale's outgoing head of global finance for Asia Pacific, is in bullish mood as he prepares to head back to an as-yet undisclosed new role in the bank's UK operation. "We are firing on all six cylinders, not even just four," he says. The bank has spent the last few years repairing and rebuilding in the region, and while a falling oil price brings difficulties for that process, current eurozone conditions offer new opportunities.
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The UK Structured Products Association has introduced a new set of risk ratings to enable financial advisers to compare different structured products more easily and help select products that match their clients’ risk profiles more closely. Up until now, there has been no numeric risk value assigned to structured products.
